Month: September 2019

September 24, 2019 at 06:29PM by CWC The only thing better than treating yourself to a luxury beauty product? Treating yourself to a luxury beauty product at, like, half of its usual price. Today, Marshalls has made all of our discount shopping dreams come true with the launch of its first ever foray into e-commerce, which means that all of the A++ skin-care products that you used to have to schlep to a store for are now available online. We’re talking brands like SK-II, Dr. Perricone, and even La freakin’ Prairie, available with the click of the “add to cart” button. While we’ve been shopping the digital discount aisles of TJ Maxx for what seems like forever, this is the first time we’ve been able to do so by way of its sister store. Check out the beauty buys we’re most excited about, and please note the b-a-n-a-n-a-s prices. Clearly I’m excited, because I just quoted Gwen Stefani. Shop our picks below. Photo: La Prairie La Prairie Skin Caviar Essence-in-Lotion, $199 Nothing will make you feel more luxurious than slathering your face with a La Prairie Lotion, especially knowing that you got it for two-thirds of the usual price.  It’s literally made with caviar, and hydrates, firms, and conditions skin all while making you look instantly richer. Just kidding. But not. Photo: Sisley Sisley Botanical Gentle Facial Buffing Cream, $70 Another bougie French brand you can now grab at Marshalls.com? Sisley, whose Botanical Gentle Facial Buffing Cream exfoliates skin, and promises

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September 24, 2019 at 05:39PM by CWC There’s nothing new, per se, about the swingers’ lifestyle. Thinking about the term conjures feathered hair, key parties, fondue, and maybe things your parents did in the ’70s you don’t need to know about. And, it means the same thing then as it does now. “Swinging means having sex with other partners, together or apart,” psychotherapist Tammy Nelson, PhD, author of The New Monogamy tells me. “It involves consensual experiences that the partners discuss before during, and after with one another, where the details are shared as much or as little as desired.” What’s thoroughly modern about swinging, though, is the normalization of less-traditional relationship forms. ⁠For example, Silicon Valley‘s Thomas Middleditch recently declared that swinging “saved” his marriage. And while keeping an open mind to the swingers’ lifestyle won’t necessarily be so integral to the health of your relationship, checking in with yourself about your preferences might be a worthy exercise. After all, research has pointed to swinging correlating to happier marriages and life satisfaction. “Swinging can add excitement to a couple’s relationship when they have a solid foundation of trust and connection,” Dr. Nelson says. “Being with other people in a nonexclusive sexual experience can heighten the attraction to one another. Although that may seem paradoxical, the intensity and the eroticism can add an element of aliveness to the commitment.” So in essence, swinging is more about being open to new physical experiences. But before you kick up your legs and

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September 24, 2019 at 04:30PM by CWC Type “famous Libras” into Google and you’ll get served a pretty impressive list of powerful women: Serena Williams, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani, and Kim Kardashian West, to name just a few.  It makes sense that so many human supernovas were born between born between September 23 and October 22: Libras are known for setting trends (tennis catsuits!), speaking up for justice (KKW, Esq.!), and being involved in spotlight-grabbing partnerships (conscious uncoupling!). In other words, they’re not exactly the type to fade into the background. But, clearly, as exemplified by these women, there are also a lot of differences in the way they do life—differences that can be partially explained by their individual Libra moon sign. Astrologically speaking, a person’s moon sign represents their innermost self and the way they experience their feelings. For Libras, the moon sign impacts the degree to which they go deep emotionally. “Libras in general are particularly deep feelers. Libra is an air sign, and air is more intellectual than it is super emotive,” says astrologer and coach Natalia Benson, creator of the Astrology Empowerment Class Series. “But Libra does rule relationships, so they’re very much about connection to other people.” When a Libra sun is looked at in connection to a person’s moon sign, it has a major influence on the person’s connection style. For instance, Paltrow’s cerebral Gemini moon makes her a master at analyzing her feelings, while Stefani’s Cancer moon gives her a more nurturing and

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